Summary: An online resource dedicated solely to job seekers and employers in the architecture profession, AIA Career Center lists positions of varying professional levels and categories, both nationwide and internationally. Moreover, AIA Career Center services are free to job seekers.

Recognizing that unemployed architecture professionals need the best results in the shortest time, the AIA national component has added robust new online features and tools on the Career Center to help job seekers elevate their professional presentations to potential employers and look for work more efficiently:

Résumé builder. Upload your résumé or CV from common desktop publishing programs such as Microsoft Word.

Automated profile functions. Easily prepopulate your profile with information from your résumé for a professional presentation of your qualifications, saving time. If you don't finish in one session, just save your information and return to it later.

Searchable portfolio. Create an online portfolio, including work samples, cover letters, or certification letters to increase your exposure in employer searches.

Previewable job applications. See your application exactly as an employer will—before submitting it.

Tighter security. Stricter confidentiality rules ensure your privacy.

Put the Career Center tools to work for you
As an AIA member, you can enjoy improved service and even more career-management resources without having to set up a Career Center account.

First, go to the AIA Career Center. [http://careercenter.aia.org/index.cfm] Then:

• Click the "AIA Career Center Account Access" link
• Enter your AIA member e-mail address and password
• Click "Create a Professional Profile" to upload your résumé
• View all jobs, browse by category, or use "advanced search" for narrower targeting

If you pass this information to a colleague who is not an AIA member, he or she would set up an account after clicking on the "AIA Career Center Account Access" link.